Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.12 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 113-114.

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Roman Imperial, Silver

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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.12 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 113-114. Laureate and draped bust right / Trajan's Column: column surmounted by statue of Trajan standing left, holding patera and scepter, and set on podium decorated with two eagles. RIC II 292; Woytek 425v; RSC 558. Toned, some faint hairlines, traces of deposits. VF.

From the BLS Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk.

Trajan's Column was the crowning glory of the Forum Traiani, built with the spoils of the Dacian Wars. Covered by a continuous frieze of the war's events, the column was capped with a gilded heroic statue of the emperor, while an inscription on the base recounted the feat of engineering in the forum's construction. After Trajan's death, the column became the repository of his ashes.

Closing Date and Time: 9 September 2020 at 12:09:20 ET.

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